Ohio § 3712.04
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3712.04, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3712.04.
(A) Every person or public agency that proposes to provide a hospice care program shall
apply to the department of health for a license. Application shall be made on forms prescribed and provided by the department, shall
include such information as the department requires, and shall be accompanied by the
license fee established by rules of the director of health adopted under division (A) of section 3712.03 of the Revised Code . The department shall grant a license to the applicant if the applicant is in compliance
with this chapter and rules adopted under it. (B) A license granted under this section shall be valid for three years. Application for renewal of a license shall be made at least ninety days before the
expiration of the license in the same manner as for an initial license, except that,
if the program provides hospice care and services in a hospice patient's home, the
application for renewal shall include written evidence demonstrating that the applicant
is in compliance with section 3712.062 of the Revised Code . The department shall renew the license if the applicant meets the requirements of
this chapter and rules adopted under it. (C) Subject to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the department may suspend or revoke
a license if the licensee made any material misrepresentation in the application for
the license or no longer meets the requirements of this chapter or rules adopted under
it. (D) A hospital, nursing home, home for the aged, county medical care facility, or other
health facility or agency that provides a hospice care program shall be licensed to
provide a hospice care program under this section. (E) A nursing home licensed under Chapter 3721. of the Revised Code that does not hold
itself out to be a hospice, does not hold itself out as providing a hospice care program,
does not use the term hospice to describe or refer to its activities or facilities,
and that does not provide all of the services enumerated in division (A) of section 3712.01 of the Revised Code is not subject to the licensing provisions of this chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 3712.04
What does Ohio Revised Code § 3712.04 cover?
Section 3712.04 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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